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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

7791

Indirectly heated hydrogen-filled half-wave diode for high-voltage rectifier service. Rated for approximately 25 kV peak inverse voltage, 2 A DC output, and 8 A peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
5 V / 15 A

Description

Indirectly heated hydrogen-filled half-wave diode for high-voltage rectifier circuits.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
15 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
25000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2 A
Rectifier peak forward current
8 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
45 V

Published ratings and characteristics mapped semantically; identical repeated sections compressed.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Cathode Heating Time

    3 min

Construction

  • HydrogenFilled

    1

Data set 02

1965 Tung Sol Industrial Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    5 V

  • Heater current

    15 A

  • Surge cathode current

    60 A

    0.1 second

  • Averaging time

    15 s

  • Ambient temperature

    -55 to 75 degC